New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-20

WENTY YEARS For UNGER.
MANsLAuGHTER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.

JUDGE BARRETT DISAPPOINTED IN THE VERDICT
PRACTICALLY A LIFE SENTENCE
There few spectators yesterday morning in the
Court OF oyer and ermner where during the last week
Edward Unger has been trial for the murder or MS
hoarler August Bohle. and all curiosity seemed to have
ceased with the evidences. few women wandered INTO
the room at various times but glimpse OF the defend
ant seemed to satisfy their curiosity and they with
drew. One woman after looking about the room re-
quested spectator to point out Uhger 10 her. Inc
spectator directed her attention TO of the reporters
and after carefully sctinizing the features OF the
newspaper she left the room seemingly
satisfied and with The stereotyped expression; lie
doesn't look like such brute"
Deputy Sheriff Curran brought Unger 10 the courtroom
from the Tombs shortly after 10 o'clock The prisoner
taken to private room adjoining the courtroom,
and asked by reporter II the story that he had been
dlshonorably discharged from the Navy true He re-
piled that had hOnorably discharged and could
produce his papers to that effect.
Judge Barrett came House at 1920 o'clock
and Immediately sent for Mr.. Nicoll fhe two gentlemen
for time, and ali sorts OF rumors
few about the courtroom and corridors concerning the
consultation One TO the effect that II the Jury dis
agracd Unger would plead guilty and the Judge de-
termDing what degree of murder or msnsloughther he
Mr. MP"'' Nicoll land and Mr.. Howe came into court
aud were closely followed by, by judge. Bar,
Court OHccr Ricketts, filed Into the box. Unger became
vsbly but soon recovered his accustomed sol
idity. .,a, ro,, an, % ,..r mart y, ,no ev,aeroe
read" said Judge Barrett, addressing the jury
especially that relating 10 the first and second blows
Do you wish further instruction on the law as WE'LL
~ think that would be advisable Also replied Fore
man Robertson.
Judge Barrett then said:
that the 1ss blow The ed defendant sSSx so
a 4S he eas s % %faS PHI o%
sve,c sTSoS Ga, '.assn. 70 q. drS Ss
Kept hold Of his sleeve dasssd
and longer danger he had right TO strike the
s sn WAS DST danger lie s duty to
when attacked before taxing human life and i only
snothers lie that Justified in taking Tho other mans
s striking inc rt blow and then ioowe deceased
and SIs S o %n ne" the et that the
decreased retresting when the second blow WAS Struck
Mr. Howe said that he understood IT, the testimony
shaved that Unger had hold OF Bohlcs sleeve to keep
him from striking him with the Knife and that was why
he followed BOhlc into the room.
Eyes" replied Judge Barrett, " but there Ii no evil
dence that Bohlc had hold Of Unger IL unger
could have reeated through the door lie should nave
Mr.. Howe then requested the Judge to Instruct the
Jury on points in which the evidence warranted
them In finding verdict OF mansaughter Judge Bar
rett did 20 and added:
But It defendants duty to avoid taking human life
n he could have done retrating. The law is very
jealous he gentlemen and has placed many safe
senogapher BoDynge then read TO the jury Inspector
Byrncs testimony and Judge Barrett read Ungers ac-
tons back their taking the confession ana
diagram OF the rooms IN which the killing was done
agreed and few minutes later the Judge and the Jury
and lawyers In. As the jury entered the box I'm
ger became shade paler aud when he was ordered 10
stand up and look a the jury his pallor increased When
Foreman in reply to the clerks question: said
amid "A profound silence, We md the defendant guilty
manslaughter IN the first degree, an audible sign OF
rel cf escaped from Cngcr.
Mr. Howe Immediately and said that the defence
cheerny accepted verdict. and In order that there
might be asked that sentence he pronounced at
once. Mr. Nicoll then moved for sentence and Judge
la rett said:
Edward Unger you thank the Jury for taking ez
uK verdict III. first degree. lonr whole con
duet proceeding you committed this crime
has the absolute falsty 1f your plea OF SELF
defence would have done Is } Oh
wholly inconsistent win
tho idea that killed self defence You watel
until the me-lcs clos ing AROUND yOn amt then
cOncocfrd that story The evidence war
faned verdrt and such would have been
ACCEPTABLE To stll find faut with the
con victon Tho which will be pronounced
YOU Will be equivalent OF natural life.
grounds cem.ncy case The Judgment OF the
that be confined At bari labor In the prison AZ
sing the term Of twenty years
Inger ed emotion during the Judges remarks
and appeared though he considered that lie for
tunsie In escaping the galows. lie was immediately
taken the Tonbs and Will probably be taken TO
sing Sing On Monday